doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
your husband; her husband
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
evacuation site; exposure; refuge shelter; shelter
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to need; to demand; to take; to require
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to sit down; to take a seat
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
last night; yesterday evening
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to happen to meet; to come across
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
receiving; acceptance; reception
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
and; thereupon; because of that
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
matter of time; question of time
rather; sooner; preferably
a few years ago; some years back
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown